Лайсанский чирок vs Prostrate false buttonweed

Anas laysanensis compared with Spermacoce prostrata

Key Differences

• Лайсанский чирок is Critically Endangered while Prostrate false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Лайсанский чирок	Prostrate false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)	Gentianales (горечавкоцветные)
Family	Anatidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Anas	Spermacoce
Species	Anas laysanensis	Spermacoce prostrata

Conservation Status

Лайсанский чирок

CR — Critically Endangered

Prostrate false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Лайсанский чирок	Prostrate false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Лайсанский чирок

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Prostrate false buttonweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Лайсанский чирок

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.